Maintenance Engineer

Walkers Chocolate; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Walkers Chocolates HQ in Birmingham is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to keep manufacturing machinery, equipment and site facilities operating safely and efficiently. The role involves planned maintenance, breakdown response and continuous improvement within a fast-paced factory environment.

You will work closely with production and engineering teams to diagnose faults, perform repairs, support changeovers and ensure compliance with GMP, food safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of GMP, food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to maximise equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and implement effective repairs.
• Analyse recurring equipment failures and contribute to corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement, Kaizen, defect elimination and equipment performance projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and engineering documentation.
• Support production during changeovers, start-ups and operational improvements.
• Work in accordance with GMP, food safety, quality, legality and product authenticity requirements.
• Maintain engineering tools, equipment and work areas in line with 5S standards.
• Build strong working relationships with production teams.

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Birmingham – Walkers Chocolates HQSalary: Competitive, dependent on experienceContract: Full-time, PermanentDepartment: EngineeringReports to: Maintenance Manager

The Opportunity

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity within a fast-paced manufacturing environment

We are looking for a hands‑on Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team at Walkers Chocolates HQ in Birmingham, responsible for keeping manufacturing machinery, equipment and site facilities operating safely, reliably and efficiently.

This is a varied role combining planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown response, fault finding and continuous improvement, with a real focus on reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability and supporting production performance.

A Day in the Life

As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll work closely with production and engineering teams to keep equipment operating at optimum performance. You'll respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs, while also delivering planned maintenance and identifying opportunities to prevent recurring failures. You'll contribute to continuous improvement projects, support changeovers and start‑ups, maintain accurate engineering records and help ensure all engineering activities meet the required safety, quality and food safety standards.

What You'll Do

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to maximise equipment reliability and production uptime.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults, identify root causes and implement effective repairs.
• Analyse recurring equipment failures and contribute to corrective actions and structured problem solving.
• Support continuous improvement, Kaizen, defect elimination and equipment performance projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, defect logs and engineering documentation.
• Support production during changeovers, start‑ups and operational improvements.
• Work in accordance with GMP, food safety, quality, legality and product authenticity requirements.
• Maintain engineering tools, equipment and work areas in line with 5S standards.
• Build strong working relationships with production teams and escal``